Abdominal band



Filed Jan. 23 ,1922

Patented May d,

ABDOMINAL BAND.

Application ined January 23, 1922.I Vserial no, 531,138.

To all Iza/om t may concern.' l n Be it known that I, MAUDE MiNnR', a c itlzen of the United States, residing at `Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and Statey of California, have invented anew and useful Abdominal Band, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to abdominal bands of the character employed, for example, on the bodies of newly born infants for the purpose of preventing umbilicalhernia- An object of the invention is to produce a band of this character that will snugly lit about the body of the infant in contact with and supporting` every portion of the abdominal region.

Another obi]` ect is to prevent wrinkling and bunching of the band so that it will not irritate the babys body.

Another object is toprovide for ease of placing' the band on and removing it from the baby, even though done by inexperienced mothers.

' Another object is to provide a band con structed so that the baby need be turned over but once in applying the band to its body. With bands now in use it is necessar to turn over the infant twice.

A#nother object is to facilitate fastening of the band in place, and this is effected by a construction permitting both ends of the band being secured on the outerside.

The accompanying drawings illustrate one embodiment of the invention. p

Fig. l is a. plan view of an abdominal band constructed in accordance with the provisions of this invention, said band being opened out flat so that its construction can be clearly seen.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the band. as it would appear closed on the body of an infant.

In the drawings there isv shown a strip of woven or knitted fabric comprising end wider portions 3, 4, respectively, and an intermediate narrower portion 5. The portion 3 is longer than the portion 4 and is constructed of three separate pieces indicated at a, and! c respectively. The piece a also includes the portions 4 and 5. The pieces a and c have their weft threads extending longitudinally of the band to prevent stretching lengthwise, and the piece b has its weft threads extending transversely of the band. The piece Z) is provided longitudinally thereof with a slit 6 of a length body. The tapes 8,

`having a equal to the width yof the portion 5 that` portion 4 is slipped through when the end the slit `6, the portion 5 within the slit.

The opposite ends of vthe band are rounded, as indicated at 7, and any suitableA fas'- tening means may be attached to the band for securing it about the body of an infant. In the particular instance shown in the drawings a single tape 8 is secured medially will lie smoothly vof the portion 4.-, and a single tape 9 is secured at one the piece c.

' To apply the band to the 'infant the infant will be laid on its back upon that part end substantially medially'of .of the portion extending betweelnthe slit 6 and the portion 5. Thenftha portion l will be brought around over the infants `body and'passed `throughthe slit 6 and drawn snugly about-the body of the infant.

Then the portion c will be folded over the portion 5. The infant will then be rolled overl on-its face, thus bringing the opposite ends o-f the band at one side of the infants 9, will then be tied `together so as to secure the band in place. If desired, the tapes 8, 9, may be omitted and a safety pin employed for securing` the ends of the bandtogether. i.

From the foregoing it will be clear that the irmer face of the band, when in place upon the infant, is perfectly smooth with the exception of the overlappingvof one edge of the slit 6 upon the portion 5. This overlapping, however, comes at thel side of the infant and can therefore do no harm.

I claim: l. In an abdominal band, a strip of ,fabric having' wider end portions and a narrower intermediate portion, one of the wider ortions having a transverse slit of a length equal to the width of the narrower portion. 2. In an abdominal band, a strip of fabric and a. narrower intermediate portion, one of the wider portions having a transverse slit of a length equal to the width of the narrower portion,v

and fastening tapes secured the median line of the strip.

3. In an abdominal band, a strip of fabric wider end portion, the wider portionvhaving a transverse slit of a length equal to the' width of the narrower port'on, the wider portion being formed from three pieces of fabric, the two end pieces of at one end along the wider portionhaving` portion anda narrower 4' their Wett threads extending longitudinally olf the hand, the intermediate piece having' its weft threads extendinnY transversely o the hand, and said intermediate portion hav- 5 ing a slitextending parallel 'with the weft threads thereof. l

Ll. ln an abdominal band, a strip of 'fabric having' Wider end portions of different lengths and a narrower intermediate pori0 tion5 the longer wider portion having near its middle a transverse slit oi a length equal to the Width of the narrower portion to enable the end oif the shorter wider portionto be passed through the slit so that the ends of the hand may be secured together at the outer face o the band.

Signed at Los Angeles, California this lth day of January 1922.

MAUDE MlNElz.

Witnesses:

GERTRUDE Boenns,

H. l?. STEP imNs. 

